As tomorrow is the last Sunday in March the Shop will still be open for two hours between 10 and 12 – don’t forget that the clocks go forward tonight! Sales at the start of the season were brisk and
Mowing & Mowers
MOWING: There is a small but dwindling group of volunteers who mow the grass lanes and communal areas across the allotment site, so we’re looking for another person to help out, on the Shop Lane in particular. If you feel
ONION SETS FOR SPRING PLANTING
The EWAA is not stocking onion sets this spring because there has been so much wastage in the last couple of years. But you can find them in several local shops, for example: EWAA Shop Officer
Vehicle access now permitted
The weather is slowly improving and many members are waiting to deliver bulky items to their plots, so vehicles are again allowed on site. However, the ground is still soft and the grass lanes are easily damaged. The Shop Lane
No vehicles on site until further notice!
The ground is waterlogged at the moment so the weight of vehicles damages our grass lanes, and makes driving on the site unsafe. Thankfully, a dry spell of weather has been forecast for the coming weeks. We will let you
Plant order for early Spring 2025
One of our members has generously volunteered to collate an order of plants, which are not normally available from the allotment shop, sourcing them from the Organic Gardener website to arrive in time for planting out at the beginning of
There are only two more Shopping Sundays in 2024!
NOVEMBER IS YOUR LAST CHANCE
A huge thank-you to everyone who turned out last Saturday!
A small group of stalwart plot-holders met up last weekend to clear the litter in the Shop car park, and cut back the invading undergrowth. They also tackled the tangled mess of grass, weeds, and rubbish beside the Children’s Allotment
DEADLINE: noon Sunday 6th October!
REMINDER: your offer to volunteer for the EWAA Committee and become either a member or an officer at the upcoming AGM (12:00, Sunday 13th Oct) must reach the Contact mailbox by mid-day this Sunday, so please email your details as
Please share your excess produce
Do you have a glut of one crop or another? If so, rather than leaving your apples, tomatoes, etc. to rot, please offer them to your neighbours. Many plotholder have a limited amount of space to work with and would